- Russell Brand has been sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison after being convicted of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
- High Court judge Joel Bennathan described Brand as a sexual predator whose celebrity status had protected him until journalists published allegations against him in 2023.
- Resurfaced video footage from 2002 has gone viral on social media showing Brand and his father discussing a holiday to Hong Kong taken when Brand was 17.
- In the clip, Brand describes how his father hired sex workers for them, an experience he later wrote morphed his sexuality into something complex and rapacious.
- Social media users have strongly condemned the clip which emerged after Brand's father claimed outside the courtroom that his son was a victim of women who harassed him.
- Rape Crisis offers support for those affected by rape and sexual abuse. You can call them on 0808 802 9999 in England and Wales, 0808 801 0302 in Scotland, and 0800 0246 991 in Northern Ireland, or visit their website at www.rapecrisis.org.uk. If you are in the US, you can call Rainn on 800-656-HOPE (4673)
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